Striker or The Strikers may refer to:

People

*A participant in a strike action *A participant in a

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* Blacksmith's striker, a type of blacksmith's assistant * Striker's Independent Society, the oldest mystic krewe in America

People with surname Striker

Eric Striker Eric Striker (born October 1, 1993) is a professional Canadian football defensive lineman who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Oklahoma. Early years Striker grew up in Tampa, Florida and attended Armwood High School, whe ...

(born c. early 1990s), American football linebacker for the Oklahoma Sooners *

Fran Striker Francis Hamilton "Fran" Striker (August 19, 1903 – September 4, 1962) was an American writer for radio and comics, best known for creating the characters the Lone Ranger, the Green Hornet, and Sgt. Preston of the Yukon. Early life Born in ...

(1903–1962), American writer for radio and comics *

Gisela Striker Gisela Striker (born 1943) is a German classical scholar. She is Professor Emerita of Philosophy and Classics at Harvard University and a specialist in ancient Greek and Roman philosophy. Education and career Striker was born and educated in Ger ...

(born 1943), professor of Philosophy and Classics at Harvard University * Jake Striker (1933–2013), former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball *

Joseph Striker Joseph Striker (December 23, 1898 – February 24, 1974) was an American actor. He appeared in 28 films between 1920 and 1929. Later in the 1930s he appeared on Broadway. He was born in New York City. A resident of Cranford, New Jersey, Str ...

(1898–1974), American actor *

Matt Striker Matthew Kaye (born June 26, 1974) is an American professional wrestler, professional wrestling commentator, actor and former high school teacher, using the ring name Matt Striker. During his career he has worked for WWE, Impact Wrestling, Luc ...

(born 1974), WWE wrestler * " Mighty Striker", Trinidadian calypsonian Percival Oblington (1930–2011), also known simply as 'Striker' * Striker (gamer), handle of ''Overwatch'' player Kwon Nam-joo

Entertainment and fiction

* ''Striker'' (2010 film), a 2010 Hindi film * ''Striker'' (1987 film), a 1987 Italian war-action film * ''Striker'' (comic), a comic strip in the British tabloid ''The Sun'' * Striker (Marvel Comics), a Marvel Comics character * Ted Striker, a character in the films ''

Airplane! ''Airplane!'' (alternatively titled ''Flying High!'') is a 1980 American parody film written and directed by the brothers David Zucker, David and Jerry Zucker, and Jim Abrahams in their directorial debuts, and produced by Jon Davison (film prod ...

'' and ''Airplane II: The Sequel'' * '' The Striker'', a 2013 novel in the Isaac Bell series, by Clive Cussler and Justin Scott

Sports

* Striker (association football), a position in association football * Striker (field hockey), a position in field hockey * Striker (FIFA World Cup mascot) (1994) * Four different American soccer teams were called the Fort Lauderdale Strikers: ** The current

Fort Lauderdale Strikers (2011) Fort Lauderdale Strikers may refer to: *Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1977–1983), member of North American Soccer League from 1977 to 1983 *Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1988–1994), member of American Soccer League from 1988 to 1989 and American Profes ...

who play in the North American Soccer League ** Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1977–83) played in the NASL from 1977 to 1983 *** The

Minnesota Strikers The Minnesota Strikers were an American soccer team that competed in the North American Soccer League (NASL) for the 1984 season and in the Major Indoor Soccer League from 1984 through 1988. The team was based in Minneapolis/St. Paul metropol ...

played in the NASL and MISL from 1984 to 1988 and were a continuation of the original Fort Lauderdale Strikers **

Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1988–94) Fort Lauderdale Strikers may refer to: *Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1977–1983), member of North American Soccer League from 1977 to 1983 *Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1988–1994), member of American Soccer League from 1988 to 1989 and American Profes ...

played in the ASL and APSL from 1988 to 1994 **

Florida Strikers The Florida Strikers were a soccer team based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In 1994, they began play in the United States Interregional Soccer League as the Fort Lauderdale Kicks. The next year, with the folding of the American Professional Soc ...

played in the USISL from 1994 to 1997 *

Richmond Strikers Richmond Strikers is a sports club based in Henrico County, near Richmond, Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic ...

, an unrelated soccer club in Richmond, Virginia * The active

batsman In cricket, batting is the act or skill of hitting the cricket ball, ball with a cricket bat, bat to score runs (cricket), runs and prevent the dismissal (cricket), loss of one's wicket. Any player who is currently batting is, since Septembe ...

in cricket * Striker, a term used in

mixed martial arts Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...

to refer to a fighter that is especially skilled in stand-up fighting * PCB Strikers, a Pakistani women's cricket team

Weapons

FV102 Striker The FV102 Striker was the anti-tank guided missile carrier in the CVR(T) family and served in the British Army. Overview FV102 Striker was the Swingfire wire-guided anti-tank missile carrying member of the CVR(T) family. The FV102 Striker was ...

, a British Army anti-tank guided missile carrier *

Armsel Striker The Armsel Striker, also known as the Sentinel Arms Co Striker-12, Protecta, Protecta Bulldog and SWD Street Sweeper is a 12-gauge shotgun with a revolving cylinder that was designed for riot control and combat. History The Armsel Striker was de ...

, a revolver action shotgun * A form of

firing pin A firing pin or striker is a part of the firing mechanism of a firearm that impacts the primer in the base of a cartridge and causes it to fire. In firearms terminology, a striker is a particular type of firing pin where a compressed spring ...

, part of the firing mechanism of a firearm * The Mk 47 Striker, an automatic grenade launcher

Military

* Camp Striker, a logistical and life support bases on Victory Base Complex, Iraq * HMS ''Striker'', the name of three ships of the Royal Navy * A

helmet-mounted display A helmet-mounted display (HMD) is a device used in aircraft to project information to the pilot's eyes. Its scope is similar to that of head-up displays (HUD) on an aircrew's visor or reticle. An HMD provides the pilot with situation awareness, ...

, in service on the Eurofighter Typhoon * A member of the US Navy working toward a specific rating; see

List of United States Navy enlisted rates In the United States Navy, a ''rate'' is the military rank of an enlisted sailor, indicating where the sailor stands within the chain of command, and also defining one's pay grade. However, in the U.S. Navy, only officers carry the term ''ran ...

Gaming

* ''Strikers'', initial North American release name for the ''

Spriggan A spriggan is a legendary creature from Cornish mythology, Cornish folklore. Spriggans are particularly associated with West Penwith in Cornwall. Etymology ''Spriggan'' is a dialect word, pronounced with the grapheme as /d͡ʒ/, sprid-jan, ...

'' manga series ** ''Strikers'', another name for Spriggans characters in the ''Spriggan'' manga series * ''Striker'' (video game), a 1992 football video game for numerous systems * ''Striker'' (miniatures game), a 1981 wargame in the Traveller Universe * Striker, a type of character in the '' King of Fighters'' video game series * ''Mario Strikers'', a series of soccer video games published by Nintendo with ''Mario'' franchise characters * Striker, a sub-class of the Titan character class in the ''Destiny'' franchise

Other

Oshkosh Striker 200px, Oshkosh Striker at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The Oshkosh Striker is a specialized airport aircraft firefighting (ARFF) vehicle built by Oshkosh Corporation at the Pierce Mfg. facilities in Appleton, Wisconsin. ...

, a make of fire truck *

Dolphin striker A dolphin striker (an older term for a martingale boom or simply a martingale; sometimes called a striker) is a small vertical or near vertical ancillary spar spanning between the bowsprit and martingale thereby redirecting the tension in the forw ...

, a spar aboard a sailing ship * Raw Striker, a kit car manufacturer ** Sylva Striker, a Sylva Autokits car model later acquired by Raw Striker *

Fire striker A fire striker is a piece of carbon steel from which sparks are struck by the sharp edge of flint, chert or similar rock. It is a specific tool used in fire making. History In early times, percussion fire making was often used to start fire ...

, a piece of iron or steel used to generate sparks by striking it against a hard material such as flint

Music

The Strikers (funk band) The Strikers were a 1980s funk/disco band from New York City New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 popula ...

* The Strikers (psychobilly band) * Striker (band)